< text , tool > The Cambridge Phoenix equivalent of troff . So called because all Cambridge utilities were named after birds, GCAL was a "run off" equivalent, and Geococcyx californianus is the Latin name of the roadrunner. GCAL was eventually obsoleted by TeX .
It is believed that even more obscure puns lurked in the depths of Phoenix. Perhaps it is better they stayed there.
(2003-12-05)